CHAPTER XIV. 
INSEOTS, AND HOW TO DESTROY THEM 
WueEre the treatment deseribed in the foregoing pages 
has been adhered to, there will be little trouble with in- 
sects in the late grapery, but in early forced houses, with 
the most careful watchfulness, they sometimes make their 
appearance during the middle and after part of summer; 
also in the vineyard and all out-door culture of the grape, 
either one kind or other will, at times, commit great rav 
ages, or do much mischief if they be not speedily de 
stroyed ; and “ prevention is better than cure,” was never 
more apripcs than in this case, for if a plant of any kind 
is suffered to remain infested with these pests, you may 
bid good-bye to health or productiveness. Therefore be 
on the look out, and when the enemy shows his advance 
guard, rest assured that if not speedily routed, a numer- 
ous army will follow. Attack his outposts, carry war 
his centre, destroy his flank and rear, and completely 
annihilate him, or you will find that he will continue to 
give annoyance. Give him no qnarter,for he keeps no 
truce, and so long as he has one helpmate of the opposite 
_ sex, he will persevere in bringing up his mynads of off 
_ spring, which are soon n ready for active operation and 
_ renewed destruction. 
‘Phe insects which attack our present subject, are’ red 
ag can several species of ccecus, as brown tnr- 
and white sealy bug, mealy bug, brown and white = 
